february_friday's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I absolutely loved this book. Maybe the beginning felt a little slow, but after a while I started to like the characters and be intrigued by the mystery. Another thing that bugged me a little was the writing. I thing for the magbitude of the themes the book took, the writing needed a bit more lyricism (yeah I am 100% pretentious). Plus, I knew from the beginning that the plot-twist surprised the majority of the people who read it, so I kinda imagined every possible escenario and I guessed it. Though that didn't prevent me of enjoying the ride. I liked how the author balanced the action with the quieter moments. Another thing that i really loved was the way timelines were used by the author, since it creates the perfect hook and a beautiful way to reveal the plot. Finally, i would love to say that the way art and luterature were incorporated to the story were exactly what I love to read in books. Even for the people who haven't had any previous knowledge about alcestis, the author did a very good summary and a great explenation of how the book tied into the story.
Graphic: Stalking, Blood, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Alcoholism and Sexual violence
rodi_queen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Also the leading female is considered beautiful and almost sexually referenced many times from the male’s perspective even though she is in a psychiatric ward due to killing her husband while she is in the main characters therapeutic care.
The story it explains is a 5, Alcestis is an under appreciated literary piece in Greek history. The stories use of common reconstructed modern greek religion was a surprisingly pleasant piece of the novel. The Arete with Alicia’s father and husband, Xenia in the process of ritualized friendship explored by the character Jean-Felix and a strong emphasis placed on the two main characters trying to achieve Eudaimonia through freedom mostly and a couple points in self-suffiency. If exercises Greek traditions in that way.
However, execution needs to be more direct in its timing of the story and the writing could be stronger on the female and male characters alike. In honesty, this book felt as if Alex was banking on the story of Alcestis and Greek culture to really sell his novel. In honesty that’s why I bought it so it worked, I was disappointed overall by how the characters were written and how the story was executed. Otherwise it’s a decent and interesting read.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
seforana's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Drug use, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Murder
mindsplinters's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual violence and Suicide attempt
armyweeb101's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
mnadler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Infidelity, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
franzys_whip's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Spoiler
the main character was evil from the start, the sudden cutaways to the kathy side of things made it clear they were flashbacks, and once alicia described the man watching her it was obvious theo was the man.Graphic: Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Stalking, Self harm, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Gun violence
Minor: Fatphobia and Animal death
charli_bear's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Child abuse, Murder, and Stalking
Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, and Self harm
Minor: Sexual content
fionnlister's review
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Physical abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Car accident, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Violence
kstericker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Confinement, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Child abuse, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Death
Minor: Sexual violence, Car accident, and Rape